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I like symmetry

But I can’t do anything about the asymmetrical reality that this issue of Progress is dominated by the number 20, even though we’re celebrating 15 years.

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by Pamela Scott Crace

Still, birthdays call for presents, and we’ve got a big one for you. We’re launching a new and improved website. Now you have another way to stay in touch with Atlantic Canada. And beyond.

The site includes web-exclusive content, guest columns, and RSS feeds of business headlines, as well as past issues of Progress. You can access articles, share them, or reference them whenever. I’d like to thank Modern Media and my colleagues Dianne Williams, Lauren Leal, and Graeme Gunn for getting progressmedia.ca up and running. We welcome your comments and feedback while we learn about the opportunities of a robust web presence.

 In recent issues of Progress we’ve looked back and ahead 20 years, with the help of experts such as Donald Savoie and Wade Locke. Their big thinking about how else prosperity can be created and invested to reap sustainable future dividends generated much feedback.
 
Personally, I am intrigued by New Brunswick’s outlook. With much less in the way of natural resources than his counterparts, Premier Shawn Graham’s ambitious 20-year plan for self-sufficiency is focused on people and creating the right environment for education, business, and investment. Still, this is, as he himself states, “a marathon, not a sprint.” Check out Peter Moreira’s profile of him on page 30 to get more acquainted with one of Canada’s most daring leaders. 

Birthdays also call for parties, like the Best Places to Work annual awards luncheon, which was held in June at Pier 21 in Halifax. All 20 ranking organizations brought out their teams and cheered them on. Read how they engage people, starting on page 65. 

The watchwords continue to be alignment and culture. We also look at some unique approaches to career development and sustainability.

Since this is our annual People Issue, we invited 20 of our favourite local heroes over for you to get to know them better. Entrepreneurs. Serial mentors. Researchers. Math teachers and literacy activists. Intergalactic explorers and highway builders. People whose influence on the local, regional, and global scene is remarkable. Here’s to one and all.

 

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